GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists Staff Dentists with the treatment of Whitney Young Health (WYH) Dental patients.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receives, seats and prepares patients for dental treatment.
• Reviews the dental record to ensure that the record is in order and the appropriate radiographs are available.
• Ensures that appropriate instruments and materials are ready for use by the dentist.
• Prepare dental restorative and impression materials and anesthetic syringes
• Take an accurate blood pressure reading
• Accurately record (dental charting) on the dental record existing conditions and treatment to be done as per dentist direction.
• Properly screen urgent care and emergency walk-in patients and take necessary dental radiographs
• Utilize acceptable technical skills in assisting the dentist during all phases of treatment.
• Consistently prepares patient for dismissal, confirms future appointments, and reinforces instructions given by the dentist concerning post-treatment care and the use of medications.
• Prepare the operatory between patients using proper disinfection and infection control procedures and in a timely manner.
• Create a dental claim on eCW as instructed by the provider
• Consistently keeps the lab, dark room and sterilization area clean and orderly, using infection control procedures
• Consistently maintains Infection Control logs
• Appropriately maintains necessary supplies in the treatment area
• Use various dental and office equipment and follow preventive maintenance procedures for such equipment.
• Properly expose dental radiographs, process and mount the film.
• Properly disinfect and prepare soiled instruments for sterilization.
• Perform weekly maintenance and spore testing on the autoclaves as assigned.
• Operate the autoclave and sterilize the instruments.
• File and retrieve dental records.
• Pour study models.
• Perform backup reception duties as needed
• Seeks direction and guidance from dentist in performing their duties regarding patient care.
• Demonstrates excellence in both internal and external customer service.
• Understands and is able to effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality.
• Ensures and/or remains in compliance with local, state, and federal regulation, i.e. DHHS HRSA and NYSDOH, and all accreditation standards (e.g. Joint Commission and NCQA-PCMH).
• Adheres to the National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission and Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High school graduate or equivalent. Promotional opportunities based on years of experience (i.e. Dental Assistant 0 = no experience; Dental Assistant 1 = 1 year of assisting experience; Dental Assistant 2 = 2+ years of assisting experience).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Certified by accredited Dental Assistant Program plus one year experience as Dental Assistant.

Please be aware that as a facility regulated under Article 28 of the New York State Public Health Law, COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement of employment. Whitney Young Health also requires the COVID-19 booster.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected status.

Salary range: $18.06 - $21.79 hourly